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broadband for poker moneyz

  • 19-03-2008 9:16am
    #1
    ditpoker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,860 ✭✭✭


    I need to get broadband for a new place and have looked into a few options. Eircom which will be line rental + broadband is gonna cost approx €700 for the first year after installation and everything else. but i assume it'll be reliable.

    i've spoken to some tech type people who say avoid people like clearwire as "they arent good". i'm only looking to play about online and play poker. do i need eircom, or bt broadband, or one of the line rental plus etc companies or would one of the "broadband in a box" companies do the trick?


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  • #2
    RasTa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,116 ✭✭✭✭RasTa


    Get NTL if you can to avoid paying line rental.


  • #3
    aidankk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 584 ✭✭✭aidankk


    if you can get digiweb metro, try this i find it excellent, and doesnt need a phone..


  • #4
    RedJoker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,461 ✭✭✭RedJoker


    Avoid broadband in a box, extremely slow and unreliable. Their breeze fixed wireless package does a good job though, 36 euro/per month with no installation fees for the 2mb package.


  • #5
    ditpoker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,860 ✭✭✭ditpoker


    RedJoker wrote: »
    Avoid broadband in a box, extremely slow and unreliable. Their breeze fixed wireless package does a good job though, 36 euro/per month with no installation fees for the 2mb package.

    whats this? link!?


  • #6
    El Stuntman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,720 ✭✭✭El Stuntman


    I pay 35 p/m to NTL for BB and a further 10 to Blueface for VOIP (unlimited phone calls), no eircom line rental. Pretty reliable, main problems have been with my own gear


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  • #7
    RedJoker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,461 ✭✭✭RedJoker


    ditpoker wrote: »
    whats this? link!?

    http://www.irishbroadband.com/product_summaries.php?cid=1

    It's 2mb upload and download. They install a satellite on the roof and run a cable down, takes a few hours to install.

    There's a 3mb package for 48.40 a month as well.


  • #8
    ditpoker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,860 ✭✭✭ditpoker


    this is for an apartment so don't have a phone line/ntl line. and I cant put a sat on the roof :( . Can i just order ntl broadband? will look into that...


  • #9
    RedJoker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,461 ✭✭✭RedJoker


    ditpoker wrote: »
    this is for an apartment so don't have a phone line/ntl line. and I cant put a sat on the roof :( . Can i just order ntl broadband? will look into that...

    It's a fairly small satellite so could probably go on a wall too, I was able to get sky installed for an apartment before. Ask the landlord and see what he says I suppose.


  • #10
    DubTony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭DubTony


    I could only get "satellite type" broadband where I work in the sticks, and dial-up was costing a fortune, €60 a month+. So I got O2 broadband. Works fine, speed is grand although not lightning fast. Depends on signal obviously. Find a friend who has mobile broadband and try it. It's ok for €30 a month.


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